Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kenya
Kenya: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 0.9% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kenya, 1999–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2009, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kenya stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kenya peaked at 0.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2007.
That places Kenya 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kenya, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 146 Mozambique 0.9% compare
- 147 Malawi 0.9% compare
- 148 Albania 0.9% compare
- 150 Australia 0.9%
- 151 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9% compare
- 152 Hungary 0.9%
More education data for Kenya
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 168,396 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 235,728 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 8.04 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7181 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1453 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kenya?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Kenya was 0.9% in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Kenya ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 2009.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release